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  • NE4EVER DRAFTING FOR THE
    Patriots
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NE)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Cal Haladay Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Cal Haladay
LB Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerick McKinnon
RB
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB+
The Patriots finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The search is over. The Patriots handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Haladay reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A clean, defensible pick in slot 34 with a little surplus value in Troy Fautanu. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick No. 68 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They liked Mohamed Kamara enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 105. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 139th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 4, with Jha'Quan Jackson worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Cal Haladay
A big swing on Cal Haladay at the 232nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.